New Prophet or Spiritual Villain?: A Collection of Film Review By Denny JA
About this ebook
Watching good films make me encounter different events as if I dived and became part of the films. I interact with various roles in the films, feel the story of the depth or falsehood of love, the struggle, the friendship, the success or the failure, the betrayal, and the tragedy presented in the films.
Every week I watch about 3-10 films, it depends on my other activities. My friends who know my fixation with films say that being a political or business consultant is just my side job. And my main job is watching films.
It is not the satisfaction of watching the latest movies that move me. But it is the film that made me feel like I was making a spiritual journey into the atmospheres and events in the films. My mind is truly enriched. While watching the movie, I laughed, got angry, was overwhelmed, choked, and shed the tears.
I came across Richard Nixon’s words: “If you want to explore politics, don’t read political science books, but read religion, philosophy, and literature.”
Based on my personal experience, Nixon’s quote needs to be revised and expanded. If you want to explore the human spirit and the character, watch a good film. Contemplate and live it as if you were engaged in the events taking place in the film.
About the author
Denny Januar Ali, known as Denny JA (born in Palembang, South Sumatra on 4 January 1963) is an intellectual entrepreneur. He made breakthroughs in the academic, political, social media, literature and cultural worlds in Indonesia.
Denny JA was awarded by TIME magazine in 2015 as one of 30 most influential people in the Internet. Included in the list are the US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and some world celebrities such as Shakira, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian. The voting conducted by TIME magazine showed Denny JA holds the first position.
In 2014, he was awarded by Twitter Inc as first runner-up for '1he World Golden Tweet 2014 after Ellen DeGeneres selfie with Hollywood actresses and Oscar premier. He also received an award as the first and the only political consultant in the world helping and winning presidential election three times in a row. In his case, the presidential elections he was involved with were in Indonesia in 2004, 2009, and 2014.
In the same year, he was chosen as one of 33 the most influential literature figures in Indonesian history by a team of eight (a team of prominent poets, critics and academicians). He was chosen along with Chairil Anwar, Pramudya Ananta Toer, Takdir Alisjahbana and Rendra. The selection was documented in a 777-pages book published by Gramedia for PDS HB Jassin.
He was chosen because he introduces the new genre essay poem in 2012. Since then until 2015 there are approximately 30 essay poem books published, written by more than 100 intellectuals and poets from all over Indonesia.
Denny JA is also known as a social activist promoting and campaigning Indonesia with No-Discrimination through various cultural media; poem, photographs, paintings, songs and movies. Funding this movement with his own money after he becomes a successful businessman.
